Agra vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Palwal.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Agra | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 16-point (20%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1550 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 915 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 125 compared to Agra's 136.